formernpc
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I am not a cynical person by any means. When people come in my gym I try to give them the benefit of the doubt that they MIGHT know what they want to do and accomplish. I know the average person can come in and be somewhat intimidated by all the goings on in fitness life as well, but then there are days when I have just had my fill of people and their questions.
Now, the regulars know that when I am in my workout I am in my own world. THIS WORLD consists of ME the IRON and a a workout PARTNER. Everything else is inconsequential and honestly...I am there to hit the iron hard, destroy my workout partner and get a good workout. That world does not include YOU or YOU or YOU or even YOU and there are no exceptions where I am going to give YOU a token and let you through the turnstile to my workout world. Sorry, but it justa ainta gonna happen (insert a really bad italian accent there)!!!
So today, I am a little annoyed because my co-worker didn't come in which left me to handle the gym today by myself, the credit card machine went down and everytime I turned around someone wanted me to give them free advice! Can you feel a rant coming on here? You may want to pull the rip chord and exit out of here as fast as you can...what? Your chute didn't open? Cut away and pull the reserve because I am about to go off about some kid that annoyed me all day!!!!
SO, My workout partner doesn't show up today. He has a crazy ex wife that is running him nuts...a story for another time, and so it is getting later than I want it to in order to get my workout. One person after another comes and wants me to write them down a workout routine, diet advice or a whole diet in general...OH BUT NOT PAY FOR IT! "Isn't that included in my membership?"
Finally, I turn the front operations over to a wonderful person who came in for me and get my clothes changed, headphones in, pre-workout drink down, my bcaa's mixed in fruit juice to sip during my workout. AHhhhhhhhh...there it is, the door to my own little world! I open it up walk through and it's just me and the iron tonight...BUT WAIT!!!!!
Who are you and how did you get in? YEP, stupid me obviously forgot to shut the door behind me! One person after another is finding me on the floor!
Jeff...can you show me...
Jeff...can you help me...
Jeff...can you fix this...
Jeff...can you spot me...
Jeff...
Jeff...
Jeff...
ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
How did you people get in here?!!! This one guy walks up and is talking. My music is going in my ears and I just want to see how long he is going to go before he realizes I cannot hear him nor am I going to respond! Finally, he walked away...
Another guy walks over and this is the conversation VERBATIM!
him-"Excuse me sir...what's this?"
me-"ignore...the big freeze...no speaky englis, go away stare"
him-"SIR...what is this?"
me-"That is a pulldown"
him-"What's a pulldown?"
me-"FOLLOW ME...Do you know what this is?"
him-"Yes, that is a computer"
me-"and this is the internet and that is google....good luck cowboy!"
I really have to remember to close that stupid door! WAIT...How did YOU get in here?
Now, the regulars know that when I am in my workout I am in my own world. THIS WORLD consists of ME the IRON and a a workout PARTNER. Everything else is inconsequential and honestly...I am there to hit the iron hard, destroy my workout partner and get a good workout. That world does not include YOU or YOU or YOU or even YOU and there are no exceptions where I am going to give YOU a token and let you through the turnstile to my workout world. Sorry, but it justa ainta gonna happen (insert a really bad italian accent there)!!!
So today, I am a little annoyed because my co-worker didn't come in which left me to handle the gym today by myself, the credit card machine went down and everytime I turned around someone wanted me to give them free advice! Can you feel a rant coming on here? You may want to pull the rip chord and exit out of here as fast as you can...what? Your chute didn't open? Cut away and pull the reserve because I am about to go off about some kid that annoyed me all day!!!!
SO, My workout partner doesn't show up today. He has a crazy ex wife that is running him nuts...a story for another time, and so it is getting later than I want it to in order to get my workout. One person after another comes and wants me to write them down a workout routine, diet advice or a whole diet in general...OH BUT NOT PAY FOR IT! "Isn't that included in my membership?"
Finally, I turn the front operations over to a wonderful person who came in for me and get my clothes changed, headphones in, pre-workout drink down, my bcaa's mixed in fruit juice to sip during my workout. AHhhhhhhhh...there it is, the door to my own little world! I open it up walk through and it's just me and the iron tonight...BUT WAIT!!!!!
Who are you and how did you get in? YEP, stupid me obviously forgot to shut the door behind me! One person after another is finding me on the floor!
Jeff...can you show me...
Jeff...can you help me...
Jeff...can you fix this...
Jeff...can you spot me...
Jeff...
Jeff...
Jeff...
ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
How did you people get in here?!!! This one guy walks up and is talking. My music is going in my ears and I just want to see how long he is going to go before he realizes I cannot hear him nor am I going to respond! Finally, he walked away...
Another guy walks over and this is the conversation VERBATIM!
him-"Excuse me sir...what's this?"
me-"ignore...the big freeze...no speaky englis, go away stare"
him-"SIR...what is this?"
me-"That is a pulldown"
him-"What's a pulldown?"
me-"FOLLOW ME...Do you know what this is?"
him-"Yes, that is a computer"
me-"and this is the internet and that is google....good luck cowboy!"
I really have to remember to close that stupid door! WAIT...How did YOU get in here?
